We move the map from Eastern Europe slightly south to Lebanon this week, as Chef Pete sits down with Boston restaurateur and owner of Mike's City Diner Jay Hajj for a delectable dialogue about the importance of cultural heritage within the culinary world.

They'll chew the fat about the challenges of running a successful restaurant, spoon out advice for aspiring chefs and even indulge in a little name dropping with some of Jay's remembrances of cooking for some top-notch celebrities like Taylor Swift and Mr. Six Degrees of Separation HImself - the great Kevin Bacon. Was Swift served swiftly? Did he serve bacon to Bacon? You'll have to listen to find out.

This week's episode is a delightful little morsel so be ready to have your auditory appetite whetted with this week's Raw Ingredients podcast.

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